Independent & Small Business Owner

Support for the Independent and Small Business Meeting Planner.

Overview

Are you an independent meeting planner, a small business owner or an entrepreneur? If so, you know the business landscape can change overnight. That’s why mentorship, business opportunity, and a supportive network is so important. According to the Small Business Association, 70% of mentored businesses survive more than five years. And MPI’s community of more than 18,000 members in countries around the world means unlimited regional, national and international business exchange options.

There are resources to help you get through these difficult times of COVID-19. A number of relief programs are available from Government departments, and banks and large financial institutions are being incentivized, at the Federal level, to provide
relief for local businesses. Here are eight financial tools to combat COVID-19.

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Who is Eligible to Join?

ISBO resources and education are designed for independent event service providers, independent meeting planners, and small business owners to serve them at every stage of their career. However, anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit or business management responsibilities will find value in connecting, learning and exchanging ideas with this community. MPI members opt-into the community by editing communications preferences on their member profile by logging into mpi.org, and can join the community's online forum on MyMPI.